UPDATE Texas veteran with zip ties at U.S. Capitol attack, makes first court appearance
FORT WORTH, Texas - A North Texas man charged with participating the U.S. Capitol riot made his first appearance in court on Monday.
Larry Brock is one of dozens of suspects the FBI identified from video and images taken inside the Capitol. Images from the riot show Brock inside the U.S. Senate chamber with white flex cuffs.
Cameras weren't allowed inside the federal courthouse in Fort Worth. The Monday hearing lasted just five minutes and Brock was escorted into the courtroom by two U.S Marshals.
A judge determined Brock qualified for a court-appointed defense attorney. Brock was then ordered held in the custody of the U.S. Marshals until his probable cause and detention hearing scheduled for Thursday.
A mug shot, released by the grapevine police department shortly afterward Monday’s appearance, shows how brock looked at the time of the brief hearing. His hands were cuffed in front of his black t-shirt and his legs shackled around his jeans.
The retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserves was identified by his ex-wife as the man photographed -- and captured on surveillance video wearing combat gear and items to potentially detain and arrest people on the senate floor during the January 6 Capitol riot.
The arrest affidavit quoted Brock's ex-wife, who reportedly called the FBI National Threat Operations Center. She said, in part, "I just know that when I saw this was happening I was afraid he would be there... It is such a good picture of him and I recognize his patch."
"There's a wealth of potential criminal offenses in addition to the 2 that they charged that would be available.
Richard Roper is a former U.S Attorney for the Northern District of Texas not associated with the case and said video evidence will be key in prosecuting.
"It nails down the identity of the perpetrator," Roper said.
According to the affidavit, filed in the District of Columbia, Brock is charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Both are federal charges.
"There's two charges, essentially a criminal trespass charge being in a place you’re not authorized to be," Roper said. "Both of those charges, interestingly, are misdemeanor charges -- meaning punishment range would be less than one year in prison unless someone carries a dangerous weapon."
Brock's defense attorney did not have any comment. But he did say after Thursday's hearing, the case will be turned over to the courts in D.C. since that is where the alleged crimes took place.
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Marco Rosales
56 daqiqa oldin
Ex-wife: That was the easiest $1,000 I've made.
Annette youtube
Soat oldin
Dang, this guy lives in the town next to me.
Nicholas Feiock
Soat oldin
He just lost his pension.
er game tv
Soat oldin
They should not even have a military uniform or any other uniform they was to protect this country 😡😡😡 not to go against it
Andrew Prince
Soat oldin
True patriot
Queen Cecelia
Soat oldin
All of them should be charged with the death of the 5 ppl.
Ray
2 soat oldin
Da NX GEn
Martin Yuhas
2 soat oldin
How did this nut job become a Lt Colonel?
Live Local Metal & Hard Rock Bands of the PNW Öberg
3 soat oldin
But they let all the ANTIFA and BLM activists go...
Mike
3 soat oldin
Good thing he was carrying a dangerous weapon. Flexcuffs. They basically tell people he was there for the sole purpose of kidnapping people and holding them hostage. Also, they can cut off the circulation to the hands causing irreparable damage. Very dangerous.
Newshound
4 soat oldin
He was holding them for his Mum.
River Chicken
5 soat oldin
Those charges seem very white...I mean light to me
J W
5 soat oldin
This is wrong . Trump signed a bill for a statutory 10 years imprisonment for anyone desicrating a national monument . Brock and all the fascist rioters should each get 10 years . Its the law . If he was Black he would already be doing time .
Dee Gutta
5 soat oldin
Aren't they the ones at the rallys screaming lock them up how ironic
Elle R.
5 soat oldin
That's the most arrogant looking thumb I've ever seen.
Deboy Deboy
5 soat oldin
Wait until he becomes an ex-wife in prison.
francisco gonzales
5 soat oldin
Erase his rank and pension, too.
Jake Johansen
5 soat oldin
His wife left him for a very real treason.
Big Su- el chingon
5 soat oldin
The exes keep reporting these yeehawdists are better than soap opera 😅😅😅
Ben Den
5 soat oldin
Where are the terrorists charges
Missy R
6 soat oldin
Wow... misdemeanors. So what. We want to hear about the leftist animals that were burning down our cities last year. The People want to see their faces, their names on a list. what happened to them? We also want to see the face of the guy in the suit that shot ashli. Are all you so called journalists unable to do your job by reporting the real info? What a bunch of losers.
Mount Morris
2 soat oldin
Animals..So now our WW2 vets are Animals that fought fascist. Animals are carrying fascist flags and literally fascist Trump cult storming the government with flex cuffs for hostages. STFD and STFU!
Eric Hannes
6 soat oldin
Goddamn traitor!!!!! Jail these traitors!!!!!
sang nguyen
6 soat oldin
What about the charges that relate to the 5 deaths? None?
Darrell Wampler
6 soat oldin
I didn't know that zip ties were illegal 🥺
Darrell Wampler
Soniya oldin
@Mount Morris Did I hit a nerve? It's okay when it's the left rioting, looting and killing but you got a problem when the right fight back. Your a hypocrite.
Mount Morris
Soat oldin
@Darrell Wampler Mixing apples and oranges with BLM movement vs a fascist movement that BLM has fought for decades. Is simply why Trump became President that's making America a shithole. WW2 vets fought the Trump cult that stormed the capitol that literally had Nazi's flags, Confederate and all othe ISIS flags flying. Go justify BLM to the Trump cult that sucks up alternative reality.
Darrell Wampler
Soat oldin
@Mount Morris How many hostages were taken in DC? Can you prove intent? It's not what you THINK it's what you can prove. So zip ties are now illegal? BTW the protests on the left continue across the country.
Mount Morris
2 soat oldin
Flex cuffs they had that's not legal..Moral of the story Trump cult wanted hostages and maybe death..Derp..Go try justifying to the Trump cult that's to fing ignorant to figure out the gaslighting you spew.
Matt Slater
6 soat oldin
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!
concerned citizen
7 soat oldin
Um, you can see him on video giving instructions to the other patriots to be respectful.This is wrong on so many different levels.I feel like I'm in Nazi Germany and they are rounding up folks after the attempt on Hitlers life.
allan bujanda
7 soat oldin
Props for not disabling the comments
J R
7 soat oldin
That happens when you follow a crazy man with trump
tiluriso
8 soat oldin
An embarrassment to the Armed Forces. And the ultimate vindication for his ex-wife.
C. Will
8 soat oldin
Why are these guys charged with conspiracy to commit......they don't want to lock them up. No one should have a misdemeanor.
AVX
8 soat oldin
Take his retirement and make him work for the rest of his life.
Bill Carney
8 soat oldin
Maybe The Donald will pardon him.........not
Ken Jordan
8 soat oldin
It's time to get strict penalties on board for domestic communistic terrorism!
Brian leonard
8 soat oldin
Good please get everyone of them!
Keith Nordin
8 soat oldin
The Air Force should recall this Dude and update his discharge!
dick googl
9 soat oldin
Guilty as charged! Lock him up!
David A
9 soat oldin
if this guy has anything positive in this situation, there is a video in the Senate room where he is telling the other rioters to respect the chamber
techNOMAD
9 soat oldin
If you wanna betray your country, make sure you make them alimony payments.
A J C Sr
9 soat oldin
Maybe he can share his Public Defender with Don the Con !
from richest to rags
9 soat oldin
Where's the charges for them SOB's smearing feces and urine on walls and furniture 🤬
G Schmidt
9 soat oldin
He rose to lt. colonel, too bad, his wife seems to be the Patriot in that family.
Duane Ashley
10 soat oldin
Huge amounts of double standards Whatever happened to antifa and black lives matter this is extremely unfair to conservative people America should have equal justice for all
DazedMMJ
10 soat oldin
You ruined your life for what? Lol
Luis Vega
10 soat oldin
Basurablancawhitetrashallover 🗑
Denny Bailey
10 soat oldin
20 years.
J D
10 soat oldin
a few down thousands more to go!!!
Keith Rosenthal
10 soat oldin
If the FBI Does not stand up and get tougher with these Criminals who committed treason , then our Law Enforcement Agencies are just telling the world and all these treasonous terrorist individuals that they can do whatever they want and you’ll get charged with trespassing. So sad that they are only getting charged with unlawful entry, or trespassing. Just shows how weak the FBI really is. Every single person who stepped inside our Capital should be charged with treason. They knew why they were there and what they were going to do and it was treason!!!
Cosmic Code
10 soat oldin
Use Mask next time and dont worry it's not your fault you live in a dictatorship.
Monica Robinson
10 soat oldin
Trespassing!!That's it??
Juan Maldonado
10 soat oldin
MURDER NEEDS TO BE ADDED CAUSE DEATHS OCCURRED DURING FELONY ( OFFICER WAS KILLED )
v hoy
11 soat oldin
Why did you guys mention his ex wife...?
Save The Animals
11 soat oldin
S/o to the Ex wife 👌🏽 😎👏🏽👏🏽
just me
11 soat oldin
Lock them up ! Traitors ! Blood coming out of his eyes ! I bet those words are not so comforting to those brainwashed trump zombies now. Jan. 6 2021 - Day of the walking dead.
denny den
11 soat oldin
HE IS A DISGRACE TO THE UNIFORM.
Jay Smith
11 soat oldin
But I thought it was Antifa?!
Veronica
11 soat oldin
And this thug has the nerve to use a Court Appointed Attorney lmfao Where's your master to pay for the legal fees🧐🤣🤣🤣
Eduardo Berrios
11 soat oldin
Please How More Embarassing A Lt. Col.involve in Political Brawl of this kind against the Standards that he as a High Ranking Officer used to summit his piers and who knows punish for no reasons .wow this is shoking to know . the Goverment Should Remove his Awards ,Benefits and strip him of his Rank and everything that he got or own .
KXNG DAVID
11 soat oldin
GOOOOOOOOOO EX-WIFE! Thanks for your service.
Jason Ivy
11 soat oldin
Legs were shackled around his jeans🤔
Gary S
12 soat oldin
Bitch turned me in, 😔😔
Dirka dirka
12 soat oldin
You guys worried about terrorists and you have more of them that are Americans themselves. That is one seriously messed country.
Josefina Magallanes
12 soat oldin
We need to put all those crazy nuts with guns in jail
Josefina Magallanes
12 soat oldin
Obviously something is wrong with military training in Texas
Patrick Cahill
12 soat oldin
Ex wife for the win lol
Scoot Feet
12 soat oldin
Lock that traitor up!
William McFarland
12 soat oldin
This idiot must have been sleep during his swearing in Oath when he joined the military....
R. Stevens
12 soat oldin
Texas is a terrorist state
Ryel Banfield
12 soat oldin
Once I heard ex-wife I immediately clicked on the comments and I was not disappointed
Chris Carter
12 soat oldin
It just kills me for a terroristic act and the b******* charges that these people are getting and only serve one year in jail typical double standards in this country they should be filed for terrorist acts and in jail for life
Miss Vee
12 soat oldin
All of these people committed treason and what is the punishment for treason in the United States you tell me...
Blanca Bundick
13 soat oldin
He should have Trump or guliani come rescue him
Quantum Technician
13 soat oldin
Just forfeited your military pension. Retired military are still under the UCMJ. Ya just peed in your chili! 😂
Jacob Willing
13 soat oldin
It really does get old coming on here and seeing all these far-left lunatics blaming Trump for all their poor life choices.. stop having kids, stop voting, get out of your parents house and get a job losers.🤷♂️
Black Dog Bones
13 soat oldin
Just Hang 'em
Magic Mike
13 soat oldin
A retired LTC...what an embarrassment.
TheMicroTrak
13 soat oldin
Will any of these cases go to a jury trail, or will the suspects all just die of "Covid" while in custody?
Isaac Cardenas
13 soat oldin
Traitor
Mark Oldham
13 soat oldin
He will do well in prison
BuyLow SellHigh
13 soat oldin
Traitor. straight to jail.
Valley BOX Chevy
13 soat oldin
Slap on the hand
LI FishKingz
13 soat oldin
Wow they got Matt sera
Telengard Forever
13 soat oldin
Wow, he just lost his entire military pension. Good job! Welcome to being employed back at McDonald's.
Josh Bradburn
13 soat oldin
Why are the FBI not going after the People that burned down cities? Last I checked the Capital still belongs to the People. Bet if that man was Black... nothing Would be said! Our Government is slowly turning communist.
Eugenio Corpuz
13 soat oldin
Family members are helping to turn their relatives in.
Gloria Roma - San Diego Real Estate Agent
13 soat oldin
Holy!!! Retired Airforce? What’s wrong with these insurrectionists?
Fancy Nancy
13 soat oldin
Lock up the evil bald man.
JAR
13 soat oldin
Trump drove his bus over his mindless extremist supporters. Trump and his orange goons lost bigly, 🤣 democracy won!
Cheper
14 soat oldin
They should be charged with Treason
Al Edwards
14 soat oldin
Mr. Brock you managed to shame yourself, your wife as well as your fellow servicemen and women. All so you could dress up and play insurgent, well you managed to do that as well. Quite a day you had loser.
shadowblade19
14 soat oldin
It's wwe Lesner's cousin.
Vick Gill
14 soat oldin
I bet he wish he didn't argue with her about alimony now.
Patricia Foster
14 soat oldin
I’m so thankful for the folks identifying and turning in these morons.
Colonel Ga-Taffy
14 soat oldin
LOCK HIM UP. LOVE IT WHEN I HE EX WIFE HAS THE LAST WORD. JUST PROVES THAT IT WAS IN HIM DURING HIS MARRIAGE. BET HE WAS VIOLENT TWAT TO HIS WIFE THEN.
Scrony Danza
14 soat oldin
What is he a veteran of, looking like a pimple?
wayne booker
14 soat oldin
You know, if being that he was an officer he can also be courts martialed and lose any VA benefits.
wayne booker
2 soat oldin
@Darren M that may very well be, but you accused me of spreading a lie. Look it up. Those of us that actually served in the military all know, or should know this fact. It’s not hate, nor is it a lie.
Darren M
7 soat oldin
@wayne booker never going to happen for a misdemeanor charge.
wayne booker
9 soat oldin
@Darren M a commissioned officer in the us military can be recalled to duty at any time after he has left service. This includes prosecuting of crimes in civilian life if warranted. I can't think of a more warranted crime than insurrection of the us goverment.
Darren M
12 soat oldin
Totally inaccurate statement. But keep spreading the hate and lies. Smh.
Bry Pom
14 soat oldin
America's laws are a joke !! This man should spend 10 years in jail atleast !!!
Kevin Richard
15 soat oldin
Each and everyone should be severely punished for being stupid
Raffinee_37
15 soat oldin
All you need to see a photo and you somehow you know, it's a rabid, demented Trump supporter........
Kevin Richard
15 soat oldin
What in the hell is wrong with these idiots
SixFoot Ben
15 soat oldin
Steave Steave Steave.